Prevalence
38.8% of students had ever smoked cigarettes (Boys = 62.0%, Girls = 17.0%)
14.6% currently use any tobacco product (Boys = 25.0%, Girls = 4.3%)
13.2% currently smoke cigarettes (Boys = 25.0%, Girls = 2.6%)
4.1% currently use tobacco other than cigarettes (Boys = 5.7%, Girls = 2.3%)
96.7% of never smokers are likely to initiate smoking next year (Boys = 94.6%, Girls = 97.4%)
Access and Availability - Current Smokers
57.1% buy cigarettes in a store
73.3% who bought cigarettes in a store were NOT refused purchase because of their age
Environmental Tobacco Smoke
63.6% live in homes where others smoke in their presence
81.1% are around others who smoke in places outside their home
87.0% think smoking should be banned from public places
59.1% think smoke from others is harmful to them
60.9% have one or more parents who smoke
18.6% have most or all friends who smoke
Cessation - Current Smokers
74.2% want to stop smoking
83.3% tried to stop smoking during the past year
79.5% have ever received help to stop smoking
3.3% always have or feel like having a cigarette first thing in the morning
Media and Advertising
89.5% saw anti-smoking media messages
92.7% saw pro messages on billboards
11.4% have an object with a cigarette brand logo
15.6% were offered free cigarettes by a tobacco company representative
School
67.8% had been taught in class, during the past year, about the dangers of smoking
49.2% had discussed in class, during the past year, reasons why people their age smoke
60.7% had been taught in class, during the past year, the effects of tobacco use
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